If it's been a while since you've bought portable flash memory, you might be surprised by the broad availability and affordability of high speed, high capacity microSD cards. Commonly used to expand the storage in devices ranging from smartphones to drones, microSD cards are becoming more frequently purchased than any other SD form factors, although full sized cards remain popular among digital camera owners.

#ThrowBackThursday Pepsi vs. Coke, Edison vs. Tesla, Star Wars vs. Star Trek. History is filled with famous rivalries, but few have matched the intensity and, quite often, the viciousness that comes when two tech industry giants clash heads. Chartering their path from the dawn of computers to the current digital age, here are the five biggest rivalries in computing history.

Large capacity SSDs are about to get cheaper thanks to QLC NAND-based drives. Samsung's own 860 QVO are set to launch next month, with 2TB and 4TB models that are more affordable ($0.15/GB) than the Evo series while sacrificing some performance. The 1TB model is less eventful however, when you can buy our top mainstream SSD pick, the SSD 860 Evo 1TB for just $125 right now.

TechSpot's guide to the best smartphones is meant to highlight the stuff that matters, what we've bought ourselves, making it easier for you to buy the best possible device given a certain price point.